Maja Kuczyńska
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Polish |
| Born | 25 January 2000 |
| Website | redbull |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle skydiving |
Maja Kuczyńska (born 25 January 2000)[1] is a Polish freestyle skydiver competing in both the indoor and outdoor skydiving disciplines.
Biography
Maja Kuczyńska was born on 25 January 2000 in Warsaw, Poland. As a child, her family moved frequently from country to country within Europe. Kuczyńska participated in a variety of acrobatic activities growing up such as skiing, gymnastics, and ballet.[2]
Kuczyńska began skydiving in 2010 when she did a tandem jump with her father in Kyiv. Six months after that, she first flew in a vertical wind tunnel at the FreeZone indoor skydiving facility in Moscow, later saying it was "the greatest experience" of her life.[3] Kuczyńska began competitive training for indoor skydiving at the Hurricane Factory in Prague after her family relocated there. At age 12, she participated in her first indoor skydiving competition at the World Challenge in Bedford, England.[4]
In 2015, Kuczyńska competed at the World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Prague, taking first place in the newly created category of Freestyle Junior.[5]
In 2016, a video of Kuczyńska competing in The Wind Games to the song "Chandelier" by Sia went viral on facebook, receiving over 100 million views.[2][4] Later that year, Kuczyńska became sponsored by Red Bull to become the first ever Red Bull indoor skydiving athlete.[6]
In 2020, Kuczyńska competed against fellow Pole and Red Bull athlete Łukasz Czepiela in a "Game Of A.I.R." in which Czepiela, an aerobatic pilot, and Kuczyńska attempted to perform various maneuvers while free falling that the other could not replicate, similar to a game of S.K.A.T.E. or H.O.R.S.E.[7][4]
In 2024, Kuczyńska began competing professionally in outdoor skydiving, taking third place with her skydiving partner Mairis Laiva in the World Skydiving Championships in Beaufort, North Carolina.[8]
In 2025, Kuczyńska took first place in Freestyle Open at the World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Charleroi, Belgium.[9]
Kuczyńska is active on a variety of social media platforms, having over 2.3 million followers across her Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook accounts.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | World Indoor Skydiving Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | Freestyle Junior | |
| 2016 | The Wind Games | Empuriabrava, Spain | Freestyle Open | |
| 2017 | The Wind Games | Empuriabrava, Spain | Freestyle Open | |
| 2017 | World Indoor Skydiving Championships | Laval, Canada | Freestyle Open | |
| 2018 | The Wind Games | Empuriabrava, Spain | Freestyle Open | |
| 2018 | World Cup of Indoor Skydiving | Zallaq, Bahrain | Freestyle Open | |
| 2021 | Flyspot Polish Open | Warsaw, Poland | Freestyle Open | |
| 2022 | World Cup of Indoor Skydiving | Charleroi, Belgium | Freestyle Open | |
| 2023 | World Indoor Skydiving Championships | Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia | Freestyle Open | |
| 2024 | World Skydiving Championships | Beaufort, North Carolina, USA | Freestyle (Tandem) | |
| 2025 | World Indoor Skydiving Championships | Charleroi, Belgium | Freestyle Open | |
| 2025 | World Skydiving Championships | Teuge, Netherlands | Freestyle (Tandem) |
See also
References
- ^ "Maja Kuczyńska". Red Bull. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b Unstoppable (10 April 2019). From Sky Dancing WORLD CHAMPION to Her FIRST TIME Skydiving | Maja Kuczynska | Unstoppable. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Regnarg, Duncan (24 March 2017). "Maja Kuczynska is a master at dancing in the air". Red Bull. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Air Sports Promotion (24 March 2021). MAJA KUCZYŃSKA - AIR SPORTS INTERVIEWS. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Gale, Lesley (24 September 2024). "Catching up with… Maja Kuczynska". Skydivemag. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "RED BULL: MAJA KUCZYNSKA, FIRST INDOOR SKYDIVING ATHLETE". Indoor Skydiving World. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ Red Bull (17 March 2021). Sky Diver VS Aerobatic Pilot | Game Of A.I.R. Retrieved 24 October 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ "15th FAI World Artistic Events Championships 2024". worldskydiving.org. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 24 October 2025.
- ^ "5th FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships - Artistic Events". worldskydiving.org. 28 April 2025. Retrieved 24 October 2025.